Sunday, November 8, 2009

A new art medium?

Manure Sculpture "Nick Smith in the Shit" Sold at Auction:
shit sculpture of nick smith by sam mahon image
Image: TradeMe

Bullshit Bust Pokes Kiwi Minister
A manure sculpture of New Zealand agricultural minister Nick Smith has sold on the Kiwi auction site TradeMe. The sculpture by artist Sam Mahon, who traditionally works in bronze, immortalizes Mahon's opinion that Nick Smith has not taken sufficient action to protect New Zealand waters from pollution by agricultural run-off. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Makes a statement and uses a readily available medium. Likey-likey.

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